Real Estate

‘We Have Nothing:' Hundreds Without Homes After Devastating Fire At Jackson Heights Apartment Complex

Firefighters were still on the scene Wednesday, and investigators said much of the damage could have been avoided.

April 8, 2021

Hundreds of people are without a home following Tuesday’s raging fire at an apartment complex in Jackson Heights, Queens.

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Firefighters were still on the scene Wednesday, and investigators said much of the damage could have been avoided.

The flames broke out at around 1 p.m. Tuesday on the sixth floor of the 133-unit building at 89th Street and 34th Avenue. Nearly two dozen people were injured, and the building was gutted.

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